How drugs affect your life

If you're
pregnant, drugs can pass into your uterus and
harm your baby.

Drug use also can lead to problems with
your partner, family, or friends. You and
your family may feel that you have turned against each other. You may be angry at
them, and they may be angry at you. You may do poorly at work or in school, or
you may even quit. You also can have legal problems, like being arrested for
driving while on drugs or for using or selling drugs.

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Drug Abuse And Dependence - Cause
Drug use changes your brain and how it works. If you continue to use drugs, you may develop strong cravings for them, and it may get harder to say "no" to further use. At the same time, you may begin to lose interest in activities you always enjoyed.

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